North Texas moved its winning streak to three matches with a 25-20, 25-21, 25-11 Conference USA home victory over the UTEP Miners.

The Mean Green (10-11, 4-2 C-USA) overpowered the Miners (4-15, 2-4) on both sides of the court for their sixth sweep of the season.

“We are starting to settle in with our lineup, and it is helping our continuity as a team,” UNT coach Andrew Palileo said. “We are in a good spot in our conference schedule, so these are the matches that we need to take advantage of.”

Seth Littrell already has created a palpable buzz about the direction of North Texas’ football program in his first season as the Mean Green’s head coach.

The Mean Green knocked off traditional Conference USA power Marshall on Saturday and at 3-3 are threatening to become bowl-eligible for just the second time in the last dozen years as they head into their bye week.

The moves that new athletic director Wren Baker is making off the field are quickly adding steam at a time when UNT’s program appears to be headed in the right direction.

Run by father-and-son duo Joe and Ben Jimenez, the gym is buzzing with activity late on a Wednesday afternoon. The doors are open to better circulate the sweat-lodge-style heat that is beating down early in October, yet the effects of heat are still...